Philips CCZ256AT manual

Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. Color TV with built-in VCR CCZ256AT CCZ256comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:13 PM Page 1[...]

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om Introduction 3 Features • A-B Repeat Play • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Operation Features • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Closed Caption • Daylight-Saving Time • High Quality (HQ) System • Index Search • MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System • On-Screen displays in English or Spanish • On-Screen Menu Progra[...]

4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your TV/VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Using the TV/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

• The remote control and its batteries are supplied. • Do not mix alkaline and man- ganese batteries. • Do not mix old and new batteries. Before Using the TV/VCR 5 Helpful Hints 1 2 1 2 3 TV/VCR Maintenance ● In this TV/VCR, use only tapes with the mark. ● Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from the video cassette tap[...]

IN OUT ANT. ANT. ANT. ANT. 6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna Connect an RF coaxial cable (75- ohm, not supplied) to the OUT Jack on the Cable Box and to the ANT(enna) Jack on the TV/VCR. Connect a Cable signal or an anten- na to the ANT(enna) Jack. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Box To view a[...]

Hooking Up the TV/VCR (cont’d) 7 • Before connecting the rod antenna or coaxial cable to the ANT(enna) Jack, make sure the pin is not bent. If the pin is bent, straighten it as illustrated, then connect it to the ANT(enna) Jack. • Audio and video cables are not supplied. • A stereo audio cable (not supplied) is used here to deliver audio to[...]

8 Turning On the TV/VCR Before you turn on the TV/VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the TV/VCR is hooked up correctly. The instructions on this page work only when you turn on the TV/VCR for the first time. 1 Press the POWER button. The TV/VCR will come on and the screen shown below will appear. 2 Press the Number 1 butto[...]

Language Selection 9 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 3 Press the Number 1 button to choose SELECT LAN- GUAGE. 4 Press the Number 1 button if you want the on-screen dis- plays in English. ON will appear to the right of ENGLISH on- screen. Or, press the Number 2 button if you want the on- screen displays in Sp[...]

10 Automatic Channel Setup Although the TV/VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, you may set up channels again by following the steps below. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. TO ADJUST PRESS s / B > INPUT EXIT PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION CABLE 2 Press the[...]

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 11 5 Within five seconds, press the Number 1 button to add that channel or the Number 2 button to delete that chan- nel. If you do not make a choice within five seconds, you will return to the previous screen. (If you make a mistake, press the Number 3 button to select another channel.) 6 Press the STATUS/EXIT but[...]

12 Setting the Clock • Entries that do not match the TV/VCR’s calendar will cause a question mark to appear on screen. • To make corrections while you are setting the clock, press the CLEAR button until the space for the num- ber you want to correct is flashing. Then enter the correct number. Helpful Hints 3 1 There are three ways to set the [...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 13 5 Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2. SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME 09 : 30 PM MONTH – – / – – / – – TO CORRECT PRESS CLEAR TO END PRESS EXIT 6 Press two Number buttons for the month, two Num[...]

14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection 4 If ON appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the MENU button. If OFF appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the Number 1 button so that ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, then press the MENU button. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STO[...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 7 When the TV/VCR finds the PBS channel, the time will appear on-screen. Press the STATUS/EXIT button. 6 NOW SEARCHING flashes on the TV/VCR screen. However, you may see the message “PLEASE TURN OFF TO SET AUTO CLOCK PLEASE WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES.” If this mes- sage appears, turn off the TV/VCR for a few minutes. W[...]

16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection 4 If ON appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the MENU button. If OFF appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the Number 1 button so that ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, then press the MENU button. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ [...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 8 When the TV/VCR finds the clock data, the time will appear on-screen. Press the STATUS/EXIT button. 6 Use the Number buttons to enter your PBS station. If you make a mistake, press the CLEAR button, then enter the correct number. ● If CANNOT FIND CLOCK DATA flashes on the TV/VCR screen and you know another PBS ch[...]

18 Daylight-Saving Time 4 5 4 Press the Number 3 button so that ON or OFF appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG. TIME (Daylight-Saving Time). 5 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/ B button. PRIMARY SETUP 1 SELECT [...]

Time Zone 19 4 1 5 6 3 2 When you set the clock using AUTO CLOCK, specify a time zone so the TV/VCR will maintain the clock according to your time zone. • If you select AUTO at step 5, the TV/VCR will set the clock according to the time zone data of the PBS station it finds. • You cannot select SET TIME ZONE at step 4 if AUTO CLOCK is set to OF[...]

2 Find your code. 20 Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 4 Within 30 seconds, press the CABLE/DBS button. 3 Press the MUTE button. Your TV/VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS. If the remote control doesn’t operate your Cable Box/DBS now, follow the steps below to program your remote control. 1 Turn on your Cable Box/DBS. P[...]

• Although the remote control that comes with your TV/VCR will work most Cable Boxes and DBSs, it is possible that the remote control will not operate your Cable Box or DBS. • The remote control may only oper- ate some features of your Cable Box or DBS. For example, some Cable Boxes may only be turned on at the Cable Box, therefore the remote c[...]

POWER STOP REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR VOLUME CHANNEL EJECT REC head MTS MULTI TV STEREO 22 Front Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. POWER Button Press to turn the power on or off. When you press the POWER but- ton to turn on the TV/VCR, the remote locator will be activated. Details are on page 28. CHANNEL o / p Buttons Press [...]

Rear Panel 23 ANT. VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six - seven. Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor rod antenna here. Details are on page six. AUDIO IN Jacks Connect these jacks to the audio out jacks of a camcorder or a VCR. Details are on page seven. VIDEO IN Jack Connect this j[...]

24 Remote Control Buttons CH(annel). Up/Down Buttons Press to scan through the channels of the TV/VCR or the Cable Box/DBS. A.CH (Alternate Channel) Button Press to return to the TV channel you were viewing immediately before switching to your current channel. POWER Button Press to turn on or off the TV/VCR, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast System. ([...]

CABLE/DBS Button Press to operate the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System. • Press the COMBI button before pressing other TV/VCR buttons; press the CABLE/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/DBS but- tons. • The buttons with a shaded descrip- tion may also operate features of your Cable Box/DBS. • Buttons that are shaded in the illus- [...]

TO ADJUST PRESS s / B 26 Adjusting the Picture Controls Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, picture, color, tint, and sharpness. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 4 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select the desired control (BRIGHTNESS, for example). > BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT [...]

Smart Picture 27 The Smart Picture feature allows you to improve the TV/VCR’s picture when viewing sports, a movie, or video games; to improve the picture when the antenna/cable signal is weak; or to reset the picture controls to their original settings. 1 Press the SMART PICTURE button repeatedly until the Smart Picture mode you want appears on [...]

28 Remote Locator Your TV/VCR can find your remote control for you. When you press the POWER button on the TV/VCR to turn on the TV/VCR, your remote control beeps and LOCATING REMOTE appears on-screen. The remote control will beep for about 30 seconds. Or, press any button on the remote control to stop the beeping. If another remote control beeps..[...]

• If the channel you select has no broadcast, the screen will be solid blue. • You cannot view closed captions during recording or tape playback if COUNTER ONLY is selected at step 4. Details are on pages 45 - 46. Helpful Hints 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and [...]

30 Reminder The channel number will remain on-screen at all times when you set REMINDER to ON in the pop up menu. The exception is dur- ing tape playback, Forward and Reverse Searching, Still mode, and when closed captioning is selected (CAPTION in the pop up menu). Set REMINDER to ON or OFF by following the steps below. 1 Press the COMBI button, t[...]

Playing 31 • If the tape you want to play is already in the TV/VCR, turn on the TV/VCR power, then press the COMBI button, then press the PLAY/ ▲ button. • Playback features and options are on pages 48 - 54. Helpful Hints Follow the steps below to play a tape. 1 Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. If the tape’s record tab h[...]

32 Recording • You cannot record one channel while watching another. • Recording options are on pages 33 - 43. • You cannot record if RECORD DEFEAT is set to ON. (REC DEFEATED will flash on-screen.) Details are on page 43. • If you pause a recording for more than five minutes, the TV/VCR will switch to Stop mode automatically to protect the[...]

One-Touch Recording 33 The One-Touch Recording (OTR) function allows you to program an immediate timed recording from 30 minutes to eight hours long without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure: ● Channels are set up. ● There is a tape in the TV/VCR. The record tab must be intact. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the CH(annel). Up[...]

34 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) • To exit line input mode (A/V IN), press the Number buttons or the CH(annel). Up/Down buttons to select a channel other than 00. • Unauthorized recording of copy- righted television programs, video tapes, or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and violate copyright laws. • Differen[...]

Timer Recording 35 Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to record TV programs while you’re away from home. The TV/VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin, make sure: ● The clock is set. If not, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears. ● Channels are set up. ● There is a tape in the TV/VCR. (Make sure t[...]

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL – – TO CORRECT PRESS CLEAR TO END PRESS EXIT 36 Timer Recording (cont’d) 5 ● If you are using an antenna or cable connection, enter the chan- nel of the TV program you want to record (you must enter a 0 before all single-digit channels). ● If you are recording from line input, press 0, 0. A/V IN will app[...]

Timer Recording (cont’d) 37 8 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, press the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or press the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. Details about tape speed are on page 32. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time. 9 Press two Number buttons for the month and two Number buttons for the d[...]

38 Timer Recording (cont’d) 6 Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor- rect position. Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings 1 With the TV/VCR on, press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select VCR PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 3 Press the Number 4 butt[...]

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 39 1 First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to are[...]

40 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 2 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. You’ll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match. Where the channel numbers DO NOT mat[...]

1 Press the COMBI button, then press the VCR PLUS+/ENTER button. VCR PLUS+ PROGRAM PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – – TO END PRESS EXIT Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System 41 Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using the PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin, make sure: ● The cl[...]

42 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) • To exit the VCR Plus+ programming system at any time, press the STA- TUS/EXIT button. The display will disappear from the screen. • To stop a started timer recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on the TV/VCR. • If the power fails, programmed timer recordings will not be lo[...]

Record Defeat 43 Follow the steps below to prevent accidental recording. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 3 Press the Number 4 button so that ON appears beside RECORD DEFEAT. 4 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. • If you set RECORD DEFEAT to ON after a timer recording has been se[...]

44 Setting the Sleep Timer Use the sleep timer to program the TV/VCR to shut off in a cer- tain amount of time. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the SLEEP button. The sleep timer display will appear on-screen. (You can not set the sleep timer during a recording.) 1 • Finish all recordings before the TV/VCR shuts itself off. If a record- ing i[...]

When you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captions, you can access on-screen boxes containing the pro- gram’s dialogue (for example, what a character is saying), dialogue in a foreign language, or information (such as a channel guide, schedule, or announcements). Follow the steps below to select closed captions. Not all TV prog[...]

46 Closed Caption (cont’d) • You cannot view closed captions during recording or tape playback if COUNTER ONLY is set. • Abbreviations, symbols, and other grammatical shortcuts are often used in order to keep pace with the on-screen action. This does not indi- cate a problem with the TV/VCR. • To cancel closed captions, follow steps 1 - 2 o[...]

Usually, the volume bar appears when you press the VOL(ume). Up/Down buttons. If you do not need it, set the VOLUME BAR to OFF position. For example, when you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captions, you may choose to set the VOLUME BAR to OFF so the captions can remain on-screen. The captions will remain on-screen even when yo[...]

48 Repeat Play Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play a tape over and over. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 3 Press the Number 2 button so that ON appears beside REPEAT PLAY. 4 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Now, when a tape has fin- ished playing, the TV/VCR wil[...]

A - B Repeat Play 49 • To cancel A-B Repeat Play, set ONE TIME PLAY to ON. To set ONE TIME PLAY to ON, follow steps 2 - 3 above. Then, press the Number 1 button so that ON appears beside ONE TIME PLAY. Press the STA- TUS/EXIT button. • The end position (B) must be later on the tape than the start position (A). Helpful Hints Follow the steps bel[...]

5 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the display. A- B REPEAT will appear on-screen. Beneath it, the letter A will flash beside the real-time counter. . A-B REPEAT A 1:23:45 6 Play, fast forward, or rewind the tape to the position at which you want to begin playback. Stop the tape, then press the MEMORY button to set the start position (A). The[...]

Real-Time Counter Memory 51 Follow the steps below to reset the real-time counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later. 1 Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later. Stop the tape. 2 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The real-time counter will appear on-screen. 3 While the counter remains[...]

52 Index Search This feature allows you to index the starting points of programs that you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind or fast forward to that point. Example: If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for- ward to program number 7, skip three programs. Pro. 1 Pro. 2 Pro.3 Pro. 4 Pro. 5 Pro. 6 Pro. 7 CURRENT P[...]

Automatic Operation Features 53 The following playback features will always operate. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the TV/VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automatically when you insert a tape with the record tab [...]

54 Playback Options Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD / B button or the REW(ind)/ s button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. 2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/ ▲ button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press the F.FWD / B butto[...]

MTS Broadcast Stereo System 55 Your TV/VCR can receive a program broadcast in stereo or with second audio (usually, that means a pro- gram is broadcast with a second language). When the second audio is available, you can select either the main audio (Mono) or the second audio. But your TV/VCR can record only the sound you select. Select a sound by [...]

56 MTS Broadcast Stereo System (cont’d) 4 Press the STATUS/EXIT button . 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select STEREO/SAP. 3 Press the REW(ind)/ s button or the F.FWD/ B button to select STEREO, SAP, or MONO. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B > STEREO/SAP INPUT EXIT PRIM. SETUP[...]

Specifications General CRT: 25-inch in line gun Television system: NTSC-M Closed caption system: Section 15.119, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Standard Video Heads: Four heads Tape width: 1/2 inch (12.65 mm) Tape speed SP: 33.35 mm/sec. LP: 16.67 mm/sec. SLP: 11.12 mm/sec. Operating Temperature: 41˚F (5˚C) to 104˚F (40˚C) Relative Hum[...]

If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of[...]

Helpful Hints (cont’d) 59 The remote control is not available, or the remote control will not access the pop up menu. • Use the buttons on the front panel of the TV/VCR to access the pop up menu (page 22). You can not enter numbers (for example, to program a timer recording) using the front panel buttons. TV/VCR power shuts off after 15 minutes[...]

60 Limited Warranty WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For 90 days thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor i[...]

a-b repeat play . . . . . . . .49 - 50 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 a.ch button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 antenna hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 ant(enna) jack . . . . . . . . . . .6, 23 audio in jacks . . . . . . . .7, 23, 34 automatic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 batter[...]

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IB8049E001 Printed In Mexico 0EMN01397 / B3912UN * * * * * S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your TV/VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your TV/VCR. If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace an item, contact Philips Service Solutions Group at the address[...]